But it Just Plays it on TV

Associate director, eating a hamburger: This is really good.
Executive director: Yeah, isn’t it? It’s their Angus burger. It’s like real meat.

Southern Oregon

Overheard by: research associate

Posted on December 3, 2020
Dumb Bosses, Executives, General Idiocy, Meals and Snacks, Oregon

From the Runaway Best Seller ‘Affirmations for Stupid People’

Manager, to himself: I am a ball of fire. I am a BALL OF FIRE.

Far reaches of Eugene, Oregon

Posted on November 21, 2020
Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Oregon

No, Just for Endemic Racism

Interviewing manager looking at resume: This is what? Your middle name? What language is this?
Interviewee: It’s Hawaiian. I’m part Hawaiian.
Interviewer: Oh… So, did you have to wait for the white man to get there before you had a language?

San Diego, California

Posted on October 23, 2020
California, Dumb Bosses, General Idiocy, Hiring & Firing, Questions

Now, Would You Stop Bench-Pressing Me?

Supervisor to file clerk: You know, I really don’t see you in the corporate workplace at all… I see you somewhere doing something violent like the American Gladiators or something.

101 South 5th Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Candice

Posted on October 17, 2020
Advice, Dumb Bosses, Kentucky

I-W-I-S-H-I-C-O-U-L-D-F-I-R-E-Y-O-U

Boss: Hey, how do you spell ‘Japanese’? [Peon spells it.] Hmmm, do you think she was Japanese? How do you spell ‘Chinese’? [Peon spells it.] I don’t know if she was Chinese, though… Here’s what we’ll do — [begins typing letter] ‘The child speaks Asian…’ Wait, how do you spell ‘Asian’?

1000 West Central Road
Mount Prospect, Illinois

Overheard by: I work here?